Stephen Ursery, Editor, Waste Age Magazine

August 6, 2004

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Wisconsin Department Proposes Bigger Landfills

Madison, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources "is proposing new rules that would allow landfills to get bigger," according to The Associated Press (AP). However, environmentalists have responded to the proposed changes by saying the new regulations would "encourage more garbage going to the landfill, rather than being recycled," the AP says.

One of the proposed changes would allow the pipes that remove leachate to increase in length from 1,200 feet to 2,000 feet, the AP says. To be adopted, the proposed regulations have to be approved by both the Department of Natural Resources’ board and the state legislature.

About the Author(s)

Stephen Ursery

Editor, Waste Age Magazine, Waste360

Stephen Ursery is the editor of Waste Age magazine. During his time as editor, Waste Age has won more than 20 national and regional awards. He has worked for Penton Media since August 1999. Before joining Waste Age as the magazine's managing editor, he was an associate editor for American City & County and for National Real Estate Investor.

Prior to joining Penton, Stephen worked as a reporter for The Marietta Daily Journal and The Fulton County Daily Report, both of which are located in metro Atlanta.

Stephen earned a BA in History from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn.

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